• WalnutLum@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    I don’t get the problem with flathead, for household applications it seems the most superior because I can use literally anything in my house to drive the screw (butter knife, credit card, a housekey)

    plus almost every size of flathead screwdriver can fit in almost every size of flathead screw.

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      4 hours ago

      No offense, but you haven’t unscrewed/screwed enough flathead screws if you don’t see why they’re worse in every way. The criteria for a good screw isn’t that you don’t have to have the correct tool. The bits are $0.99!

      I unscrew a single screw and whether it’s a light switch or an electronic device, I’m already annoyed. Even if you use a flathead that fits perfectly, it will un-center and slip out, whether you use a hand bit/screw driver or a drill.

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      1 day ago

      You can use everything, but everything works badly. Even a fitting screwdriver will just randomly jump out after half a turn and scratch whatever you’re working on.